Dwane Casey stepped into the batter’s
box to tell the world that not all is
lost in Raptorville, even though on
far too many nights the highly
compensated hoopsters have no clue as
to what it means to play with a
defensive edge and focus.

Frank Kaminsky might not look like
much of a player at first glance, but
Wisconsin’s star big man has been
dominating the NCAA for two seasons
now and his latest vintage performance
pushed the Badgers through to the
Final Four.

Thirty-seven times the Kentucky
Wildcats have taken the court this
year and 37 times against 32 different
teams — five of them twice — they have
been victorious.What is to say that
No. 38 will be any different?